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BASF unveils new mosquito net in battle against malaria
A new mosquito net made by German chemicals company BASF has been given an interim recommendation by the World Health Organization (WHO), containing a new class of insecticide that the company hopes will aid the fight against malaria.
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Philips India unveils ‘Affordable technological solutions’ on wheels
Recognizing the need of healthcare solutions for patients in Gujarat, the program is designed to meet the customers across cities and visit them with Philips products and solutions. The special vehicle showcasing state-of-the-art technologies from Philips Healthcare, will travel across key cities in Gujarat for the next 30 days, before moving on to Rajasthan and other parts of India.
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Press release: GHIT Fund Secures Commitments of Over US$200 Million for Infectious Diseases of the Developing World
This announcement demonstrates the continued leadership and commitment of the Government of Japan, leading life sciences companies, international foundations and other partners to combat neglected diseases; with this replenishment, which marks a doubling of previous commitments, GHIT will accelerate and expand its development of new tools while ensuring they are accessible and delivered to the world’s most vulnerable
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Climbing India’s Technology Stack: As the Fintech Revolution Extends to Health Care, Will Emerging Markets Be Ready?
The use of technology stacks has been a profoundly important breakthrough for social and financial inclusion in India, and it also opens up many opportunities to transform health care for the poorest residents there. But as these tech-based solutions proliferate in other low and middle-income countries, writes David Butz, the health care industry must be prepared for the massive disruptions they're likely to bring.
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Six Promising Approaches for Scaling Health Care in Low-Resource Settings
Many health care interventions in low-resource settings are able to achieve initial impact, but the challenges are so great that few models have the potential to scale. However, Nakul Goswami, associate vice president of Intellecap Innovation Labs, has identified a few innovators showing promise. He explores why they work, and what other health care providers serving vulnerable communities can learn from their models.
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This innovator is trying to make sanitary pads affordable for women in India
But first: an unlikely innovation from an unusual innovator. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro has the story of one man who has made it his mission to bring affordable hygiene products to women in India. Its part of our series Agents for Change.
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Promoting health innovation in Nigeria through private sector intervention
Despite the large number of investments made in Nigeria’s health sector over the past 10 years, the attraction in achieving the desired results of improved health outcomes could be better.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Healthcare sector needs innovative modes of funding: PwC report
To take healthcare expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 conventional modes of resource mobilisation must be aided by an innovative funding mechanism to improve healthcare investments in India, a Healthcare Federation of India (NATHEALTH)-PwC report has said.
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